The Electronic Radiology Laboratory is one of eight research laboratories within the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine. The ERL was originally established to investigate digital imaging technologies and the role they play in distributed radiology departments, and to enable the responsive delivery of clinical image information to the medical decision-maker.
The ERL continues to support new and innovative imaging technologies and has an international reputation for algorithm and open source software development, especially in the areas of DICOM and IHE communication and testing tools, database and information systems and image reconstruction and processing. The research group within the ERL has extensive experience using the Extreme Programming model for software development and in supporting multi-site development projects. The ERL was responsible for developing the information technology management infrastructure that supports all CCIR activities.
